Importing Chart of Accounts

Chart of Account Codes should always be imported first. The following table defines the field references to be used in the Chart of Accounts section of the MasterGL.DEF file:

Note: Segments (such as Fund, or GL) have to be set up in the system prior to Import. Segments were set up when the organization was created. To view the segment information defined for an organization, with Administrative user rights see the Organization>Organization Information - Segments Tab.

Table: tblAccountCode_N
Context Section: CONTEXT,COACODE,HEADER,HCOA
Field ID Req'd Field Length Default Value Notes

COA_SEGID

Y

User Defined

 

Segment Name

COA_CODE

Y

User Defined

 

Account Code

COA_STATUS

Y

2

A

A (Active), I (Inactive), or D (Discontinued)

COA_TITLE

Y

User Defined

 

Account Title

COA_SHORT_TITLE

N

15

 

Account Short Title

COA_TYPE

Y

3

 

Required for GL. Account Types: CSH, AR, ARO, PLO, IFR, FAO, OA, AP, APO, IFP, OL, NAE, REV, EXP, or IFT

COA_DESIGNATION

Y

3

 

Required for general ledger segments and segments with a Function of Restriction or Program. See Maintain>Chart of Accounts Codes for a list of designation codes.

COA_990LN

Y

25

 

The Form 990 Line Number reflects the line number that correlates to the 990 form version (Form 990EZ or Form 990) selected by the Administrator using the Organization>Organization Information form. If Form 990 is selected, a line number is required for general ledger segments and segments with a Function of Restriction or Program (Organization>Organization Information - Segments Tab). If the Form 990EZ is selected, a line number is only required for general ledger segments. See IRS Form 990 Line Number or Column Letter for a list of Form 990 Line Numbers.

COA_CHK_NUM

N

15

 

Last Used Check Number only available for General Ledger cash-type accounts.

COA_CURRENCY

Y*

3

 

Active or inactive Currency code. Required for CSH-type General Ledger accounts.

COA_GA_STAGE

N

2

 

Required. Stages: Pre-award (PR), Post-award (PO), or Close-out (CL).

COA_GA_ACCTNUM

N

50

 

Account Number

COA_GA_PROJDIR

N

80

 

Project Director

COA_GA_AWDTYPE

N

50

 

Award Type

COA_GA_AWDNOTFDATE

N

Date

 

Award Notification Date. Can be 6, 8, or 10 digit date.

COA_GA_GRNTPRDFROM

N

Date

 

Grant Period From. Can be 6, 8, or 10 digit date.

COA_GA_GRNTPRDTO

N

Date

 

Grant Period Through. Can be 6, 8, or 10 digit date.

COA_GA_EXTDATE

N

Date

 

Extended Date. Can be 6, 8, or 10 digit date.

COA_GA_PROJAMT

N

Currency

0.00

Projected Award Amount

COA_GA_PMTMTHD

N

1

 

A (Advanced Payment) or R (Reimbursement)

COA_GA_CSP

N

Single

0.0000

Cost Sharing Percentage

COA_GA_ICR

N

Single

0.0000

Indirect Cost Rate

COA_GA_NRD

N

Date

 

Next Reporting Date. Can be 6, 8, or 10 digit date.

COA_GA_LRD

N

Date

 

Last Reporting Date. Can be 6, 8, or 10 digit date.

COA_GA_IAR

N

1

 

Independent Audit Required? 0 = No; 1 = Yes

COA_GA_GRNTSPNSR

N

80

 

Grant Sponsor

COA_GA_GRNTID

N

50

 

Grant ID

COA_GA_GRNTOFFICIAL

N

80

 

Grant Official

COA_GA_POSITION

N

40

 

Grant Official Job Position

COA_GA_VOICE

N

25

 

Grantor Phone

COA_GA_FAX

N

25

 

Grantor Fax

COA_GA_ADDR

N

80

 

Grantor Address. Use "^" to separate address lines.

COA_GA_CITY

N

30

 

Grantor City

COA_GA_STATE

N

6

 

Grantor State or Province

COA_GA_ZIP

N

10

 

Grantor Postal Code

COA_GA_COUNTRY

N

35

 

Grantor Country

COA_GA_EMAIL

N

255

 

Email Address

COA_GA_PGMOFFICIAL

N

80

 

Program Official

COA_GA_CUSTID

N

User Defined

 

Customer ID